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A Word Wantod

Inc universal use and adaptabilitv Of
the French title Of courtesy, Madame, :"
GoiilIlioh s,Sii also to Germans, and the Italian
.oignora, y with their respective diminn.
ttlyyes, ''Mademoiselle," " ''Fraulein1 and
oignorlna," mark a distinction. the ah.
sence OF a conversational equivalent To
mLicn Is, IN our country, socially speak
ing, most incOnvenient. Without M o,,
act knowledge Of a persons name the
most polite of Englishmen is left without
any elegant means Of avoiding what bor-
uers on rudeness. Tn u foreign tonpue IL
Is possible to converse any length of time
with nameless MADAME" 5" or oven
Nam zelle, " or to refer to her existence
without any awkwardness, while these
simple forms Of address will be further
ound to cover all difficulties in deterr1i,,-
ing the often vexed questions of rank and
title. Our language is unquestionabiv
rleh IN literary excellence, but it must be
admitted it is somewhat deficient IN the
delicate amenities of social interco1,rso
All the Year Round.
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THE WEAVING OF TcHl NlU.

1here Is loom Of vondrous power,
There is a fabric, silken spun.
hott as the petals OF flower.
Bright as the Lalos of the sun.
As from the lOcm the fabric flows
And slow its lustrous shades unfold.
a picture on its surface glows
In ever changing hues Of gold.
There barges from the gates of dawn
1heir pennons wave in royal state:
Inere knights in chariots, dragon drawn.
Are lingering at the palace gate:
And woven in its shifting dyes
are jewel lights and lotos bloom.
and there the pearl mysterious lies:
The jasmine flower its folds perfume:
Such fabric Won from each new dav
With finger hidden Tchi Niu wove-
Somewhere in long ago Cathav.
with shuttle moved by touch of love.
Poet that tellest the tale Of Tong
In words that haunt, in tones that thrill.
III Aie's young fancies round us throng
AS by a necrOmancer's will.
q, whisper where the loom is hid.
And where the fabrics wrought Of gold
Aud where the chest with carvep lids
For whose finds is never old!
-1imes-Democrat.
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BRANCUROtn-


III" IRE, MARYLAND IL VlPGINrA p =
IN iien'G 4. harrington for Lewcs II G5 a. m al
IN p it r1r franklin and way stations II M
;,' 20 'n' ~ a. H. and % p N. Leave FmnkIi1
VrEEN ANNE * KENT R.-Ieave ,go,y,...... ,
Tor Centreviile aud way stations q a. - towhSehd
j.. m. week days ~" "' H. ana '4i
far rtA wAih d CHEsArEAKE Leave CIs,.,o,
J. m, week days '"' d. H. anu 3 "
alNEGLn"E q SEAFoED Il. R-Leaye sesfor, g.
wel H.,' ana intermediate stations 1I50 nv nor
~. Porter with Newark mol.
var Cit{ Iairo9d At Townsend Win " oDe Iea
aiiIe "a sS hent Railroad Atjlaytou Win I queen
GSapeake Railroad and Rslfir',,i' ~. ~ navarro
IS@,lr9ad A. Harrington Win b"Ia,"-[ne
camibridgc srsjai@ @ Railroad At3eaard %i1b
New YorI nEi,bi,i,fiH nE1iyaiifH Railroad AT Delmar witb
F'comoEe' and Peninsula Railroad ''0oniico W d
r. wodHbA odHAS. SaI. E. PJGH General Manager
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s EPTENTREn

NS- IL necessary the alternate
daily line.
Lea's he"'ta9'S LGnding, hour later.
RS-HaCk leaves SMYRNA tbreo.o,,or,o.. r. -.
hour before the Boat starts. 41'''''S Vi al
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CBe Smprna Gmes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon, Aug. II, 1887.
CHURCH SERVICES

AsBURY METHODIST Observation-Disclosures
ing &c lO15 A. and ~ P NJ SUNDAY School-
"a NJ and P. N; Prayer Meeting-Thursdays a
- - r N, Rev. WINS. Robinson, Pastor
81 FEIERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL-Sundav-
rIeachlng at 1015 A. NJ. and ~ M HOLY Dav,
~ A. N. Sunday SchOOl-2 p NJ PraveI
Meeung-Wednesdays, at ~ P. NJ Rev. L. e.
Mock, Rector
PkEsBYTER -Sunday-Preaching at 1OL A. NJ
ana ~ P. n. sunday School, P. NJ PRAYER
aeeung-Fddays at ~ P. N. Rev. j. 7. I'm.
sted, Pastor
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcH-AIass ON First
ana Third Sundays, at 7.SO A. NJ, and ON The
second and Fourth Sundays, at lOSC A. NJ.
SS5alechism Glasses taught every Sunday after
OENIENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Culored) -
sunday-Preaching at II A. n. and ~ r. NJ.
65ulday school-2P P. NJ. Rev. j. ". L5nkford,
A. n. j.. -Sunday-PPeaching at lOIS
A. A. and ~ p NJ Sunday SchOOl-3I% p n
Rev. J. W. Norris Pastor
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Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad,
DELAWARE DIVISION.

ON and after April 25th, 1887 (sundavs ev.
cepted), trains will leave as follows
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Stupidity and slow Brain.

There Is more complaint Of misadveD
lure and insults, and narrow escaneq bv
i.o5eign girls than by Americans. . said =
10 eauy IN charge Of a humane institnfio,'
anu IN every case have heard of nv
Trouble was due to the stupidity and slow
9l 9rt.ln movements Of the girl. The ofber
, u,,y some young man met a German girI
Mhoin we are helping. He told her sI,, sbo
va. W. @ sne image Of his dead wife and asked
ts,. ~. lol l,.t ler name and address. She rave
I'LL III Doen az once Is It any wonder sueb
sllls .tlllYe adventurei never knew m
~ litrlean s. girl OF healthy brain who yyouid
,,,a,i,, .os Hs,ve oeen too smart for that youno
A4i''n' New York Cor. Cleveland Teader
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SECRET SoCIETIEs

MORSING STAR LODGE, No C. / O. q F-Afaots
every Friday evening, at "a o'clock
McDONNELL ENCA3IPAIENT, No .. / a. q F-Noete
seeond ana Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
hAk4oNY LODGE, No. 49, a. F. a. M-Meets First
ana Ihlrd Thursday evenings of each month,
sNYRSA LODGE, No. ., ]. o. G. T.-Meets every
o. Mednesday evening, at ~ o'clock
sNYRSA CONCLAvE, No. 45, ORDER OF HF.Ps ,soptrs
Meets irst Wednesday evening of every month.
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ii'''S 'ea'e Delaware Avenue DeDot yyil,,,i,,.
ton, as follows
EAST BOUND
u1hhiniaageiphia 1h accommodation. daily
I,ihiiii11eiphla I,i accommodations daiiy d, d. IL
i1 i.ii' ma accommodation daily a. ul
"a ,i't' a d'tI flfu, dGtiOu l.ily. a. III
;'.it ii'tt1 ~ NhcStcr express daily n IL "a ~
a'c''nInodatiou daily ~, a !" ~ ~
p 49,, ID accouIIn, ,.Ion dail, W. n, p Il
pbji@ji I'it'i" ~ OheSter express daily f=- p ~ ~
pbjioJooi iiia 8iiia accommodation daily 51o y = - y,
piii ,iiii1'el @ @'liIa accommodation dailv ~ ~ ~
~ ~ accom- u. daily, except Suud-,,. 20 % p III
imHiiadcphia ~ Il Chester cxprcs, d$i ~ r. IN
,,,-.','. 'l'oh daily y......9O0 p m
NuIcago' Limited, aily........ IN.
Raitt al onicago 20 next morning. a. ''i
Ciurir1..,; = y, laliy except SUNDAY l5a -,
Arrive. t,i ~ 'tg'i Itily ......... II Ji n y,
uevt a ''' '"u"I |io a. m. St IouiS q an ,, ~
~ i.i. 't AccnmmodatiOn daily ooa-
lCaE" ana Il. Louis express IA ~ p il
EEGIt : aSN'mmodatiOn. daily o. ~ p ~
II ~ ~ Ian DENBERG. 900 a m SIi,i ~ y. N.
?. m daily 'u"'a!. 800 ana j.3j
Ira Trains b. leave Malkc; street etstadop.
ds,, +, ii.i"ueIpAla $50 m. daily evcan, c,,
daily iHi' ualIy For Baltimore. 2.4i n M
d"iiS. Iu' i@hdenberg. 6 80 and n m 4 "a - .
"aiIl except sunday: 9 OJa m Sunda,!o, ~ d. IN ,
aud 323 p. m daily '''' 7"IIuay only; 2i5
~ ~, I,atmS al I9I Wllmington-Leave pbiladaI-b;a
~ uII" ; 90 IA m daily 715a m ji5 pun al
* IN 5oi ~ ~ ~ 40 a. IN, daily: 200 $o6 -
Fxnress, ~, ~. 70, 10 90 p m, daily ~
G. X. LORD. W n ~, ,,,
Manager.
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Gladstone and tic Renortor-

In the election, when Mr.. Gladstone
sought to become the member for South
Lancashire, he was speaking at ST.
Helens. He had his notes in his hat A
well known Lancashire reporter was he
low, with his watch placed before him ON
She Table. Mr.. Gladstone, in his fervor.
shocked over hat and notes; they fell with
crash on the reporters watch, which
aunched itself upon the floor. A finer
SloleauX SL than the reporter picking up his
g.1 gIi.liiage0 watch, Mr.. Gladstone receiving
us nat and notes, and great Lancashire
Crowd cheering and laughing, never was
seen. London Journalist
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Baltimore & Ohio R, R,
Schedule in effect July 3. lss.

Trains leave Delaware Avenue Demo, ,v;,...
ton, as follows:
EAST HnI.A.r.
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AZ Anrinn. -.

Physician TO anxiooa wife,-pra bovo
sei,a ION macan about your
i ,,,,e.5,e I..se5 ne is 2 very Atlx maH and
ti,i'it s',''ie y wen 20 send for aminister, ]
Anxious Wife-Wili ono IL enonol,
doctor, or would you advise a consuifa,
ton OF ministcrsf-I.if
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nardIy Got at It Yni

Ieh me-" he whispered with tho
noarseness Of emotion; whispered nd n be.
reared the murmuring surf might catcb
the question and bear It to some cfbeT
ears. Tell me, have you ever Iovedp'
ohe trembled She hesitatel for \ mo
inent and ne thought he felt her blusbea
glow INTO his eyes. She tremblet ma n
estill' soft whisper, gentle as the summer
breeze. answered:
Chronicle
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
Ranch to Rent,

A Ranch on Camas Prairie is for rent for one
year from date.
The said ranch is a timber culture, and situate
along Soldier creek, which runs through 1t. Some
30 acres of it under a lawful fence and so
acres have been cultivated.
The owner will rent it to any industrious ndi-
vidual who will agree to plant 10 acres to trees
the first thing in the spring, they arrive
and who will agree to keep the fences up. No
other rent will be charged
Apply at the TIMES Office
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
Notice.
Matrimonial Agencv.

JANSEN h CO., 9, Station Road. Plaisted, Lon.
don. England. Established to supply Settlers in
the States with the addresses of respectable young
women who are willing to communicate with bona
hde Tradesmen, Farmers, and others desirou of
meeting with useful wives. They will be sup
piled from the Agricultural Districts Of England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as we'll rs the Con.
tinent of Europe. Applicants should state their
particular requirements and preferences, enclos.
Ing Postal Order for so cents, to meet preim ary
expenses. su3d&w
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
The Baxter Hotel, Ketchum

PAUL P. BAXTER, proprietor Is the Oldest
and best kept hotel on Wood River. The dining
room is the largest in the Territory and the tables
are supplied with every thing the market affords
The rooms are large, airy and well furnished
when in Ketchum don't forget the fact, or the leca
ion Main street. below First National Bank. SGT
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W. Il. PRIEsMEYER,

Dealer in all kinds Of SALT, Bal Soda, ssltpeter.
Glauber Salt. Alum, Whiting, Ven. Red, etc.
Nos. 1901 -l0l3 Carr street. English and no.
mestic Fine Table Salt put up in any size bss
from lbs. to 10 lbs Filling salt In bags and
boxes specially.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
HALEY and Gold Belt Stages
Daily Trips.

GOING-Lesve HALEY at o'clock a. M, arriving
at Gilman at $50: Kelly gulch at 10 80: Rich.
ardson's at IL ; and Camas No. mill at noon
RETURNING-Leave Doniphsn at $3.50 O'Clock
Richardson's at 4 Kelly gulch at 4:30; Gilman
IT'S; and arrive at HALEY at s 80 o'clock.
Fare each way, 81.
apis CLAWsON NELSON, Prop'rs,
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Straved or Stolen--$5O Reward

A bright sorrel HORSE. years cid, 15 hands
high, weighing about 975 pounds, with four
white feet and white strip in face, and branded
GS on lett hip 1.-THE g indistinct and Aooking
like c..
A reward Of Fifty Dollars (s5O) will be peid for
the horses return to me at HALEY or Bullion.
WM. WEIGH.
HALEY. Idaho. June 80, 1887. If
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
FAIRBANKS h CO.,

FairbanEss b Scales Eclipse Wind.Mills, Boilers.
Heatsss, steam Pumps. Pratt Cady Valves
Hancock IRspirstors, Warehouse Trucks, etc.
S02-3O4 Washington Avenue.
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Established 1874,

KINHSLAND DOUGLA6 MFG CO.,
Manufacturers of Six Sizes Of Sawmills, HesA
Blocks. Threshers, Horse Powers, Corn Shell.
ers, Steam Engines Send for catalogue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
HALL 4 BROWN,

Manufacturers of Wood Working Msehioery
Wood Workers Supplies Of all kinds. once
and factory. lsl6.isl7-l9ls.ls2l North Brood.
way.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
ST. LOUIS STAMPING COMPANY,

Manufacturers of Granite Ironwsre, Sheet Metal
Goods Fine Black and Galvanized Sheet tfoA.
New York House. &c Beeknun street, y
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
H. eAus 4 SONS MFG co.

Manufacturers of Doors, Frames Sash, BlinAs.
Monldings, Packing Boxes, and General Plan
Ing Mill Work. Southeast corner Main and
Clinton streets.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
F. H. LodEMAN CHAIR MANUFACTURING
| COMpANY

Manufacturers Of Cane. Wood and Reed Chairs.
Mail orders receive prompt attention. Send
for new Catalogue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
Established 1870.
WlTTENBER0 4 SORBER

Designers, Photographers, and Engrsvsrs On
Wood. The Oldest and largest Wood Engrav.
Ing establishment in the West. Please ssnd
drawings or photographs for estimates. No
3l9 North Third street
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

ST. LOUIS METAL co.,
c. A. LAYTON h Co.. Propristors, ..,f
Manufacturers of Babbitt Metal and Solder. Bar
Tin and Bar Lead. Corner Broadway, 6sysuSh
aud Howard streets. Amos q. Mann, Metallist.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

CURTIS co. MANUFACTURING co.
Engines Boilers, sawmills. Circular SAM
Flaming. shingie and Heading Machiasey.
Send for catalogue. |-lT
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

Manufacturers Of Rawhide Betting, Rawhids Lscs
and Picker Leather. Factories, Nos. 2OS-2lS
Destrehan street. Branch No. lT2 Hioh
street, Boston, Maaa.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

CLEMENS TENT AWNING co,
Tents, Wagon Covers. Waterproof Oiled ClotAi,a.
Horse Feed Bags. Corner Main and MAsisi
streets. r-I -"-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

F. l.. BLAKELY, Pres. H. REIsRxBnRo, Sec. / Trsas
st. LOUIS PLANNING MILL co., -....-t
| Eanufacturers Of Doors. Sash, Blinds Mouldinee
Brackets, and Stair Wogh. sad Dealers n
Building Paper and Window 0iaas, osvsoAA
aud Mullanphy streets. En ~
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W. II. QuEnNHEIM. Louis QuEaxu
W. H. QUEnNHEIM h BRO.

Galvanized Iron Cornices, skylights, Metal Roof.
ing Guttering and Spouting. Nos. 1894 anA
1920 North Fifteenth street. between Cese
avenue and Mullanphy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

FULTON IRON WORKS,
Late Gerard B. Allen h Coz,
Founders and General Machinists. tIncorpo.
rated.) Corner Second and Carr streets.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04
GENERAL MINING MACHINERY.

INaERsoLL Rock DRILL Co.
Southwestern Office, No. sll North Second street
st. Louis. Charles W. Melcher, Manager.
Rock Drills Air Compressors, Hoistiug Ma
chinery, Boilers
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Eeta blished 1858.
wILLEMsEN BETTING G

Manufacturers of all kinds Of SOAPS, 81, Louie.
Send for samples and prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

A. R. FLEMING,
Book and Job Printer,
Makes specially Of Pamphlet Work, Certificates
Of Stock, etc. No. 306 North Third street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

POND ENGINEERING CO.,
st. Louis and Kansas City, Mo-,
Engines, Boilers. Furnaces, Crates, Pumps, Pump.
ing Engines, Air Pumps, Condensing Appar-
atus. Feedwater Heaters Injectors, Gauges,
Valves, Packing, Pipe, and Fittings Send
for new Illustrated Catalogue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

e. v. HULL, President.
NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBIR co.,
Dealers in Walnut, Poplar, Oak, Ash, Yellow Pima
Cherry, Mahogany, Red Gum. Hickory, Wagon
Material. Railway Lumber and Bridge Tim.
bers. Office and yards, No. 3lS6 North Broad.
way.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-04

ENGINES, BOILERS. STEAM PUMPS, AND
OUTFITTISG.
ALBERT B. BOWMAN,
Manager st. Louis Branch Erie Engine Works
| No. 1923 North Second street.
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TWELVE AND ONEINAN
CENTS PER COPY
ST. LOUIS lIRECTORE--.,COI

Established l047.
JAMES A. WRIGHT SONS CARRIAoECo.. q.
Manufacturers of frst-class Light, Medium Weight
and Heavy Buegies. All styles Of Fine Oas.
riages. Correspondence solicited. WashlnG.
ton avenue and 18th street. .Ht : r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
THE GAS TRUSTS CONTRACTS.
A Renter Would Not Sign Because His Land
lord Refused to Pipe His House.

Canvassers for the gas tru SITS contracts with
consumers occasionally meet with persons who
decline to commit themselves to the agreement
because they are renters. But the canvassers
do not seem to regard this as Objectionable as
they assure the man they want for a consumer
that the landlords will pipe the houses. "But
mine," said renter yesterday to a canvasser,
''has told me he would do no such thing" He
did not sign the contract that account. If
other landlords follow this policy there is
reason to believe that few thousand families
for some time to come. Yet the trust people
say their contracts now number two thousand
and that they meet with but little opposition in
getting persons to sign. Another feature of
this canvass was suggested by a conversation
that took place between a canvasser and citi-
zen Yesterday. Signing this contract" said
the former. will not prevent you from taking
gas from the first company that is able to sup
S"That is what intend to do" replied the citi
zen, 'but if / sign this contract Will have to
take it from the consumers company when it is
ready / may not want to change"
'You will change. though" retorted the can
vasser, ''for you are in favor of the trust" The
citizen admitted that he was. but he declined to
sign. 1t is possible that those who have made
contracts with this company Will have gas much
earlier than Sept l. the directors say their
position in that respect has been greatly inn
proved. 1t is understood that the character of
the negotiations with the Broad Ripple company
is that it will supply gas to the trusts consum-
erS. whom 1t can reach at once with its pipes
after coming into the city. This will be done
on condition that if the flow proves what is
expected the trust will purchase hereafter the
Broad Ripple plant outright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09

wooden ties was washed away and badly torn
mp, and on the part laid with steel ties only the
gravel ballast was washed out; all the rest or
the roadway was intact
bridge over the Connecticut river. which
just been completed. The bridge is ], 800 feet
long
The New York Central's first vestbule train
arrived in Chicago last night and the Lake
Shore people gave grandv banquet to the lead
ing railroad and business men of that city In
honor of the event.
The Cincinnati. Jackson & Mackinaw road is
completed between Bryan and Addison. Mich,
thus uniting their Ohio and Michigan divisions
This road uses fortyfou miles of the C., ID. q
d. to get into Cincinnati
Officers of the Pullman Car Company say that
the earnings of the sleeping car lines are run
ming SO. 600 day ahead of those of the CORE
spending period in 1886. Much of this increase
Is due to the heavy travel to the Pacific coast
The Boston & Lowell road will next week put
on their line one of the new Swinerton locomo-
tives This engine has but one set OF large
driving wheels with 100 facets straight
sides on the tire in order to secure greater trac-
ton power. There outside parallel rods,
which does away with the danger of running at
high speed around curves.
The mountain extension of the Colorado Mid
land road, just opened for business, is said to
have the grandest scenery in the world. The
highest grade is on nearly the same elevation as
the top of Pixies Peak while the road runs along
on the top of the Mosquito range of mountains
$500 feet above the level of the sea, and on the
Sangauche mountains II. 800 feet above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
1T PLEASES FREE-TRADERS.
Significant Comments on the Tariff Reform
Message of President Cleveland.

The Presidents message was being variollsly
commented upon yesterday by a party of
gentlemen, when Major John B. Glover consul
to Havre under the last Republican administra-
ton, said: II abroad during all of the
last campaign, and in no instance did 1 find an
Englishman or Frenchman who did not espouse
Cleveland's election. Many of them were with
us on all other questions except that concerning
the tariff. No Democrats in this country could
have been more earnest in their support of
Cleveland He was looked upon as the leader
of free trade under the guise of tariff reform.
They regarded that as one great step in the
direction of policy that would rebound
to the benefit of England and France Going
from London to Liverpool, 1 was in a compart-
ment with wealthy and influential iron master
who had travelled extensively in the United
States. He said iron country can be de-
veloped under free trade and come into com
with manufactured articles he remarked and
take in turn your grain; but if l was an
American would be on the side of protection
When it announced that Cleveland was
elected, the English and French were as iubilant
almost as his adherents on this side
There is nothing new in the message. It's
arguments for tariff reform are precisely those
used by the free-trade Democrats since the
time Henry Clay the great apostle of
protection. They tell the farmer, as they did
then, you can under tariff reform sell your
wheat in Liverpool. buy your plows there and
pay freight both for what you sell and what
you buy"
The Democrats here accept the message
without any desire to question its argu-
ments as defining the position of their party
next year. One of them of some prominence,
was so elated on his first reading, as to say:
1T is just the thing the party needs. Since
Jackson's time have not had an issue. but
the message means that we are to be placed
squarely on a platform of reduction in revenue.
1 disclaim. though that it points to free trade"
Another said: Il am a free-t trader theoretic-
ally, but do not favor it political issue
just now. Reduction in revenue is sufficient for
the time being. After while the opportunity
will no doubt come when can take squarely a
position in support of free trade. Protection is
popular because it is what every new country
needs The present generation will see no
lessening of strength in that doctrine, but
/ believe the people ready to accept tariff
reform 1t gives something to fight for
although it may not go as far the extreme
free traders desire" Altogether the message
is looked upon good enough Democratic
doctrine until the party thinks it can uncover
its Interior purposes